Porridge - how do you make yours?

[srisky]

Or more specifically, for your kids in the morning?

Our daughter starts school in sept so breakfast will be at home. The only thing that keeps her full for more than 20min is porridge but I find it a bit if a faff to make in the morning and it takes ages to cool down. Any tips, please? I remember a couple of years back there was a thread about it but can't seem to find it. Thanks!

[Pickle]

For the kids, I put oats and enough milk to cover (plus a cm or so) in a jug, in the microwave for 2.5 mins. When finished, I stir in cold milk to being it up to the right consistency. Very easy, and cool enough to eat straight away.

For me, if I'm organised, I put oats and boiling water in a bowl before it go to bed. Microwave for 2 mins in the morning and stir in a little bit of milk.

[cactus]

I cook mine on the hob for a few mins, so the night before I soak the oats

in the saucepan, so ready to go first thing.

Then when cooked, I stir in a lot of cold stuff - natural yogurt and honey, which

seems to make the porridge easier to wolf down than just milk.

[goldilocks]

1:2 ratio - oats to milk and then microwave for 2-3 minutes - let it stand for about a minute after to thicken then add cold milk and mix in

[Otta]

Sachets of Oat so simple, 2 minutes in the microwave. Chuck in some honey and serve with a little jug of cold milk (like you get with a pot of tea in a cafe) which my girl likes to pour in.

Sachets are a more expensive way of doing it, but they're often on offer and they take away so much faff that they're worth it.

Plus no saucepan to wash up.

[2nd time mummy]

1:2 ratio - oats to milk and then microwave for 2-3 minutes then more milk for a nice consistency a little butter, honey, sliced banana and a sprinkle of cinnamon... this will provide enough energy to keep them wake right through the morning... mine is a more boring and sad version!

[bobby's bear]

We add frozen berries after it's cooked which cools it down instantly and turns the porridge a nice colour!

[bimum]

I cook mind on the hob cover enough milk,blend banana and apple and mix it together. Its yummy!!!

[Mustard]

You can also do it in a slow cooker overnight and use the pinhead oatmeal. I like to grate an apple into raw porridge oats, and then add yogurt, honey and lemon juice, plus fresh seasonal fruit. Or put some apple juice or milk into the porridge oats and put in fridge overnight. Then add yogurt and fruit in morning.

[srisky]

Thanks for all your suggestions. I went with the 2:1 ratio in the microwave, which worked a treat giving perfect consistency with minimal washing up. Looking forward to trying the different toppings!